Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Peregrine Capital: Deep local insight fuels a 28-Year hunt for structural winners in South Africa
As the oldest hedge fund operating in Africa, Jacques Conradie, CEO of Peregrine Capital, has a strong understanding of where to find winners across the market. “We are fundamentally bottom-up stock pickers; we have been investing in South Africa for almost 28 years, so we know the companies very well and how they will perform […]
KKR launches $10bn AI infrastructure platform with backing from Nvidia and Vistra
KKR has unveiled a new AI-focused infrastructure company with more than $10bn in committed capital, marking a major push by alternative asset managers into the rapidly expanding market for artificial intelligence data and computing capacity, according to a report by Reuters. 12.06.2026
Elon Musk Reaches a Historic $1 Trillion Net Worth
Elon Musk’s forecasted net worth reaches over $1.1 trillion as SpaceX goes public, making him the world’s first trillionaire. At $1.1 trillion, Musk’s fortune is nearly four times that of the world’s second-richest person, Larry Page ($292.7 billion), and larger than the next three fortunes combined. To a report by visualcapitalist. 12.06.2026
Hedge funds extend gains as SS&C data shows strong performance and continued inflows
Hedge fund performance remained solid in May, while investor allocations continued to rise into June, according to the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index, which rose 1.77% in May 2026, and the firm’s Capital Movement Index, which increased 0.75% for June. To a report by hedgeweek. 12.06.2026
Hedge funds face potential $525m clawback after Cayman appraisal trade backfires
Oasis Management, Pentwater Capital Management, Alpine Global Management, Millennium Management, and Man Group, are facing the prospect of repaying over half a billion dollars after an appraisal arbitrage bet turned sharply against investors, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.06.2026
China Added More Solar Than the Rest of the World Combined
China added 336 TWh of new solar generation in 2025, more than the rest of the world combined (300 TWh). China accounted for 53% of all global solar additions, helping solar meet 75% of worldwide electricity demand growth. Asia outside China, North America, and Europe each added around 80–90 TWh, highlighting the scale gap between […]
Man Group sees higher rates boosting private credit returns despite liquidity ‘growing pains’
Elevated interest rates are creating a more attractive backdrop for disciplined private credit investors, even as parts of the sector continue to work through liquidity pressures and structural adjustment, according to a report by CNBC citing a senior executive at Man Group. 12.06.2026
ExodusPoint secures $2bn in new capital commitments
ExodusPoint Capital Management has attracted $2bn in new investor commitments, increasing its assets under management to approximately $14.5bn and underscoring continued appetite for large multi-strategy hedge fund platforms, according to a report by Bloomberg. 11.06.2026
Geopolitical tensions pose unrecognised risks to agriculture
The 2022 conflict in Ukraine, Europe’s breadbasket, highlighted how quickly geopolitical disruptions can destabilise international cereal markets. While exceptional global harvests in 2025 temporarily insulated food commodity prices from the conflict in the Middle East, this supply cushion appears to be fragile. Structural energy dependencies and cyclical climate threats now challenge the long-term stability of […]
Short seller Chanos questions SpaceX IPO valuation
Veteran short seller Jim Chanos has raised fresh doubts over SpaceX’s impending public market debut, arguing that the aerospace company’s proposed valuation is based on “hopes and dreams” rather than near-term financial fundamentals, according to a report by Reuters. 11.06.2026
BVK fordert wirtschaftspolitischen Kurswechsel: Privates Kapital mobilisieren statt behindern
Was sind die konkreten Forderungen des BVK? Der BVK fordert von der Bundesregierung einen wirtschaftspolitischen Kurswechsel mit drei Schwerpunkten: Steuerlich wettbewerbsfähige Rahmenbedingungen, die international anschlussfähig sind und privates Kapital in Deutschland mobilisieren statt behindern. Nach einem Report der dpn. 10.06.2026
Neue Deloitte-Studie: KI-gestütztes Vertragsmanagement bringt deutschen Unternehmen deutlichen Effizienz- und Finanz-Boost
Durchgängige KI-Plattformen steigern den ROI um knapp 30 % – deutsche Unternehmen sparen im Schnitt 22 Stunden pro Vertragsprozess. Nach einem Report von Konii. 11.06.2026
Ranked: Europe’s Most Forested Countries
Finland has the highest forest cover in Europe, with forests covering 74% of its land area, followed by Sweden at 69%. Forest cover ranges from 1% to 74% across Europe, reflecting major differences in geography and land use. Europe’s total forest area has continued to expand since the 1990s, even as climate change, pests, and […]
Forada set to close $1bn leveraged macro fund following rapid asset growth
London-based hedge fund manager Forada is preparing to close a recently launched leveraged macro strategy to new investors after the fund attracted approximately $1bn in assets within months of its launch, according to a report by Bloomberg. 10.06.2026
Echtes Geld – die Geschichte von Gold und Silber
Im Verlauf der Geschichte haben Gold und Silber eine entscheidende Rolle im globalen Finanzsystem gespielt. Ned Naylor-Leyland wirft einen Blick auf die wichtigsten Meilensteine für die Währungsmetalle und erläutert die anhaltende Relevanz von Gold und Silber für Anleger. Nach einem Report von fundresearch. 09.06.2026
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